FEMA assessing rain-related damage in Walton
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Federal emergency management officials arrived in Walton County on Monday to begin assessing damages from last month’s flooding. The county sustained at least $11 million in damages...
View ArticleChamber raises money for dog park fence
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce has raised a little more than half of the $30,000 needed to build a new dog park at Liza Jackson Park. The chamber has raised...
View ArticleMan arrested after hiding from police in woods
CRESTVIEW — A 23-year-old man was arrested Monday morning after police tracking dogs found him hiding in the woods. At about 9 a.m. Monday, Crestview police officers approached Payton Seth Brewer, who...
View ArticleOkaloosa Women's Hall of Fame welcomes 3 new members
NICEVILLE — The Okaloosa County Women’s Hall of Fame welcomed three new inductees Monday night at a ceremony at the Costa Leadership Institute at Northwest Florida State College. The women were...
View ArticleDaughter of duck attack victim: 'He just wasn't expecting it'
FORT WALTON BEACH - The 91-year-old man attacked by a Muscovy duck in a local park is out of the hospital and recovering from his injuries, according to his daughter. Cheryl Neumann said her father,...
View ArticlePreserving Taylor's legacy: 'It’s become our purpose-driven life' (GALLERY)
VALPARAISO — As the anniversary of her son‘s death drew near, Kathy Haugen opened the door to his room and knew what needed to be done. For the first two years after her son’s death she paid someone...
View ArticleWoman arrested for DUI tries to steal cop car
FORT WALTON BEACH—A woman pulled over for suspected drunken driving faces additional charges after she tried to escape in a police vehicle, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. While at...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office to buy shooting range
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office plans to purchase the Crestview shooting range it has leased for 10 years. At a special meeting Tuesday, County commissioners agreed to move forward with the deal,...
View ArticleTwo vehicles involved in rollover
Two vehicles were involved in a rollover accident on U.S. Highway 98 near the Navarre Causeway on Tuesday, according to Holley-Navarre firefighters. Those involved had minor injuries, firefighters...
View ArticleJones named Walton County administrator
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — What a difference eight monhs. After finishing third in the running for the Walton County administrator’s job, former Commissioner Larry Jones of Mossy Head was the overwhelming...
View ArticleThe first round is on Boyles
Okaloosa County Commissioner Nathan Boyles wants to buy you a beer. Unless you don’t care for beer (or you’re under 21), and then he’ll happily spring for coffee, tea or a soda. Boyles will debut a...
View ArticleParents work to protect teens after son's football accident
Through the Youth Equipment for Sports Safety program, Brian and Kathy Haugen have equipped a dozen schools with EvoShield safety gear, including teams in Niceville and Walton County. Since 2011, the...
View ArticleWalton officially hires Davis as county attorney
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — The Walton County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to officially make Mark Davis their county attorney. “I’m thrilled and I hope I can serve the county well,” he said. Davis,...
View ArticleWoman charged with sexual assault
NAVARRE - A woman has been arrested for felony battery and sexual assault, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office. Whitney Daughhetee, 18, of Warner Robbins, Ga., is accused of having sex...
View ArticleJuly local climate summary
This summary of local climatological conditions was compiled by the Eglin Air Force Base Natural Resources division in Niceville. Read the summary.
View ArticleLearn how one animal can affect the lives of hundreds of species
NICEVILLE — The director of the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center in Walton County will open the fall series of Science Friday seminars at Northwest Florida State College with a lecture about keystone...
View ArticleArkansas jail escapee arrested in vacant home
JAY — An escaped inmate from Arkansas and his girlfriend were arrested by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office after it was discovered that the two had burglarized a home near a vacant residence...
View ArticleExotic pet amnesty day slated for Oct. 5
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park are offering qualified adopters the chance to take home an exotic pet turned in by...
View ArticleCrestview kicks off 'Coffee with a Cop'
CRESTVIEW — Police Chief Tony Taylor nodded slightly as he made another note Wednesday morning during a meeting with more than a dozen residents at Tropical Palm Restaurant on Main Street. It was the...
View ArticleFire, power outage causes Eglin Hospital evacuation
EGLIN AFB — Patients at Eglin Hospital were evacuated Wednesday morning after a fire ignited in the hospital’s mechanical room and power was cut to the main building. All but 29 inpatients were...
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